![]() Though Helena performs repertoire from all periods and styles, her story has led her time and again to Russian composers such as Prokofiev, Rachmaninov, Shostakovich and Scriabin. This wistfulness is never stronger than in her connection to Russian music and its widespread influence in (Eastern) Europe. But her personal history did – undeniably - instill her with a sense of melancholy. Helena Basilova, born in Russia to two established pianists/composers but raised in The Netherlands, subverts all other stereotypes. This is what i wish for the listeners as well sometimes the music is so quiet that we start to hear our own breath.' Maxim Shalygin, April 2019.Īmong the many clichés surrounding Russia, perhaps none is more persistent than a nostalgia Russians supposedly feel for a time they may never have known. This intimate and dark atmosphere allowed me to become one with myself without the distraction of external factors. While writing the work I often composed at the piano or played the preludes for my friends. From there on, the labyrinths of various and new feelings can be discovered and we start to experience a different sense of time. I consciously relied on well-known historical genres in order to give the listener the opportunity to enter with ease into the gate of introspection. Everything in the preludes is aimed at gradual immersion, avoiding the use of external effects. 'The 9 preludes for piano are perhaps the first large-scale work in which I managed to find the subtle connections inside musical matter that invite the listener to move inward. Tonights concert will be performed with candlelight and limited tickets are available. The preludes are a cycle of nine intimate and spiritual movements, filled with emotional contrasts, introspection and nostalgia. Petersburg and finished the composition in Kiev, 2006. To reserve seats, purchase tickets online.Maxim Shalygin wrote his 9 Preludes for Piano when he lived in St. Tickets for adults are $17, children ages 5-12 are $8.50 and Central students are $9. Reservations are required, and the deadline to register is midnight Friday, Dec. ![]() 10, in Graham Conference Center in Vermeer Banquet Room. Ī Christmas Candlelight dinner will be Friday, Dec. Tickets for adults are $15 students up to age 12 and senior citizens are $12 and free to those who present a Central ID. 10, in Douwstra Auditorium on Hoekstra Family Stage. Christmas Candlelight concerts in Pella will be at 8 p.m. 8, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, located at 4114 Allison Ave. The first performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. The retelling of the Christmas story in song warms our hearts and raises our sights to receive the best gifts of Christmas - peace, love and hope for all.” The Central A Cappella Choir Christmas Candlelight Concerts are a time-honored tradition that draws people together. A time when we actively pursue peace, generosity and goodwill for the whole human family. “It’s a time when we treasure family, friends and community. “Christmastide ushers in a season of wonder, beauty and peace,” Babcock says. This phrase comes from one of the selections, “This Christmastide” by Donald Fraser. “Peace and Love and Hope Abide” is the theme for this year’s concert. Joan Kuyper Farver Endowed Chair in Music. Admission is $5 or free with the donation of a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots.Ī Cappella Choir and Chamber Singers will perform Christmas Candlelight Concerts under the direction of Mark Babcock, a 1991 Central graduate, professor of music and M. 3, in Douwstra Auditorium on Hoekstra Family Stage. The Flying Pans Steel Band Caribbean Christmas Concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. 2, in Douwstra Auditorium on Hoekstra Family Stage, under the direction of Brad Lampe, lecturer of music. Join the Symphonic Wind Ensemble for an instrumental concert at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. The percussion ensemble will be directed by Stan Dahl, senior lecturer of music. 1, Douwstra Auditorium on Hoekstra Family Stage. Admission is free.Īn Evening of Percussion Music will be at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 29, Douwstra Auditorium on Hoekstra Family Stage, under the direction of John Helmich, adjunct instructor of music. The College Community Orchestra will perform its fall concert at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. Central College welcomes the public to ring in the holiday season with concerts and performances, including the 48 th annual Christmas Candlelight Concerts.Ĭentral’s musical ensembles and programs will host seven concerts for the public’s enjoyment.
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